Becca Hatch

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has announced the nominees for the 2026 AIR Awards, with Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio and Way Dynamic among the most recognised artists ahead of the ceremony in Adelaide this July.

Jet have expanded their long-running relationship with BMG, with the publisher acquiring interests in the catalogue of key members of the Melbourne rock band behind Are You Gonna Be My Girl and Get Born.

Australian songwriter Alex Lahey will mark the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough EP B-Grade University with an expanded reissue featuring new recordings, including an updated version of ‘You Don't Think You Like People Like Me' with Canadian duo Tegan & Sarah.

Australian electro rock band Caligula will release their second studio album Bloodlines on May 15, marking the group's first full-length record in 25 years and their first major body of work since reforming in 2017.

Vika & Linda have unveiled ‘Bliss', the third single from their forthcoming album Where Do You Come From?, as the Melbourne duo prepare for their biggest national tour to date and their first predominantly self-written album in three decades.

Casey Barnes and Pete Murray have finally recorded together after more than two decades of friendship, delivering the reflective new single ‘Time To Burn', a song centred on family, perspective and the passing of time.

Former Machine Gun Fellatio frontman Pinky Beecroft has released ‘My Heart Is In The Wrong Place', the second preview of his first new album in nearly two decades, with ‘Lonesome Wolf' due in August 2026.